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(No Model.)

W. MEERBOTT, Jr.

INTERGHANGBABLB INITIAL RING.

N0. 363,076. Patented May 17, 1887.

Y ATTORNEYS,

llivirnn dramas ljarnnr @tierna VILLIAM MEERBOTT, JR., OF JERSEY CITY,NEW JERSEY.

INTERCHANGEABLEBINITIAL RING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 1\To.363,0'75, dated May1'7, 1887.

Application filed September 21,1886. Serial No. 214,108. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern: *A

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Mnnnnorr, Jr., of Jersey City, in the countyof Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Interchangeable-Initial Rings, of which the following isa specication.

This invention relates to that class of rings provided with initials,monogram letters, or ornaments of stone held on stones in the ring, saidinitials, monograms, or stones being interchangeable-that is, adapted tobe removed from one ring and placed in another.

The object of my invention is to provide rings with interchangeableinitials, and i to facilitate the interchanging of the intials and alsoof the stone.

In the accompanying drawings, Figurel is a face view of myinterehangeable-initial ring. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the sameon the line y y, Fig. 3; Fig. 3, a cross-sectional view of the same onthe line x x, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view on theline e z,Fig. 3, parts being broken out and others shown in section in dottedlines.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The ring A is provided with a recess or cavity, B, for receiving thestone G. Behind the bottom of the recess or cavity B the groove D isformed, extending the length of the said cavity-that is, parallel to theaxis of the ring. In a plate, E, forming the bottom of back of thecavity B, two or more apertures, E, are provided, which arein directcommunication with the groove D. The stone C is provided with as manyapertures, G, as there are apertures in the back or bottom of the recessor cavity.

The monogram, initial ,or ornament H,which may be made of gold, silver,or other precious metal, is provided with as many pins, J, on its backas there are apertures in the back of the cavity, said pins beingprovided at their free ends with notches K in one or both sides, saidpins being of such length as to pass entirely through the stone andthrough the apertures in the back of the cavity B into the groove D. Aslidingkey, M,ttingquitesnugly in the groove D is forked or "providedwith two prongs, the distance between the inner edges of which is aboutequal to the thickness of the diameter of the pins J at the nuts K. Thekey M is \p\rovided at its closed end with an aperture, Nfoiei serting ahook or other suitable implement, andthe ring is provided wit h a notch,O, by which thehopk can be passed into the aperture O.

The stone is placed into the cavity B and the initial H, monogram,or\`--other ornament is placed upon the face of the""stone, the pins Jpassing through the same and the back of the cavity into the groove D.Thelhsliding key M is then inserted through the aperture in the topedgeof the frame for holding the stone and into the groove D, the inne'redges of the prongs ofthe key M facing the pin J and thus Vhen it isdesired to remove the initial from the stone, the said key is removed.

Any initial, monogram, or ornament can thus be fastened on any stone andheld in any ring adapted for the purpose, thus facilitating theinterehanging of stones, initials, or monograms. p

I have shown in the drawings astone with a curved surface; but stonesmade with tlat faces may be used. In place of the single key, two ormore keys may be provided for holding one or more initial letters. Inplace of stones, enameled plates, glass, composition, or other materialcan be placed into the cavity B, and, if desired, may be permanentlysecured in the same, the initials only being removable and beingfastened in the manner described.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The combination, with a ring, of'a detach,` ableiinitial or ornament having pins adapted to be passed into the ring, anda key which can be passed into the ring and engage said pins,substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, with a ring, ofa detachable initial having pins,said pins having notches at the ends, and of a key adapted to be passedthrough an aperture in the ring to engage the pins ofthe initial,substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination, with a ring, of a detachable stone having apertures,a detachable initial or ornament provided with pins, anda key forengaging said pins, substantially as shown and described.

4. Ihe combination, with a ring having a holding it, which in turn holdsthe stone.4

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cavity for receiving a stone, apertures in the bottom of said cavity,and a groove or recess behind the cavity, of a stone in the cavityhaving apertures, an initial or ornament having pins, and a key tting inthe above-mentioned groove for engagement with the said pins,substantially as shown and described.

5. The combination, with a ring having a cavity for receiving a stone,apertures being provided in the bottom of the cavity and a groove behindthe apertures, of a stone provided with apertures, an initial orornament provided With pins, and a forked key provided at the closed endwith an aperture, substantially as shown and described.

6. The combination of a ring having a cavity for receiving a stone, astone in the cavity provided with apertures, an initial or ornamentprovided With pins, and a sliding key passed into the said stone,substantially as shown and described.

7. The combination, with la ring, ofa detachable initial having pins onthe same, and a forked and sliding key for engagement With the initials,substantially as shown and described.

yIn testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signedmy name in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

VILLl'AM MEERBOTT, JR.

Witnesses:

OscAR F. GUNZ', SIDNEY MANN.

